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Type181's Priced in the $3,000 to $4,999 Range

For Sale:I need help with a title. 1973 Thing in decent original condition. No title but vin# has been inspected and free of any issues. Will sell or trade for something interesting like a bajaragtop bug conv maybe coupe ghia project (driveable) or other vw? If someone could help me get a title i will pay for the help. Please help me get a title. 1973 Thing in decent original condition. No title but vin# has been inspected and free of any issues. Will sell or trade for something interesting like a bajaragtop bug conv maybe coupe ghia project (driveable) or? If someone could help me get a title i will pay for the help. 3800 O.B.O. Email or call Bryan at 575-525-0373 (Las Cruscs, NM)
For Sale:Good overall condition. All rust repaired, original tranny, reduction boxes etc. the interior is all new paint, the exterior need minor body work and paint. this is a project in the middle of restoration. needs a weekend of work to be a driver. no engine. $3,500 obo Email or call Rob at 509-844-3742 (Spokane, WA)
For Sale: 1973 Volkswagen Thing, type 181 Kubelwagen -low mileage engine: 4200 miles -new 1600 cc engine with counterweight crankshaft and chromalloy pushrods -new electrical wiring harness -new soft vinyl convertible top -new ceramic BugPack single exhaust system -replaced all rubber around windows, doors and moulding -paint 4 years old with minimal rust -floor pans in good shape, interior floor coated with rustproof liner -interior seats reupholstered, bamboo shelf added -CD player with AM/FM radio and speakers installed -original side curtains that are in decent shape -garage kept, runs well but needs a carburetor adjustment -front windshield is cracked (will replace or negotiate with serious inquiries) Payment via cash, certified check or money order Purchaser will need to arrange pickup/delivery Please call Chip with any questions. $4500.00 Email or call Chip at 678-472-3071 and leave message (Waldorf, MD)
For Sale: 1974 VW Thing. with Original "Factory Hard Top" My Father bought new in 1974 and I am the second owner. Runs and drives just neglected after slight fender bender. Very little rust just in the regular problem spots. Would like it to go to a nice home for a full restoration Not a parts car PLEASE. $4,000 Email or call John at 417-540-6994 (Springfield, MO)
For Sale: 1974 Solid thing. Run very strong and mechanically sound. I'm selling because I do not drive it as much as I should. Not perfect, in average condition but could be a great looking car for somebody who has the time to spend on it. Email any inquiries. $4650.00 Email Jason (Atlanta, GA)
For Sale: 1973 V. W. Thing Soft Top, Rollbar, Electronic Ig, Gas Heater, Floor Good Shape, Car Has Never Been Hit. Fenders Good. Bumpers Straight, Rust On Rocker Panels & Quarter Panel. Good Running Cond. Yellow Paint 4499.00 Email or call Tony at 516 371 6010 (Atlantic Beach, NY)
For Sale: 1973 soft top roll bar working heater floor replaced with plate steel top is infair cond. no tears car has never been hit all fenders ingood shape bumpers stright signals lights brakesallwork body cond. arround rocker panels rusted some rust on quter panels I use it every day as a daily driver runs well but needs muffler on the pass. side, tires still have miles to go e-mail for pictures 4499.00 Email or call Anthony at 516 371 6010 (Atlantic Beach, NY)
For Sale: I have two 1973 Things. One is real head turner the other is Orange and needs to be restored. Ran very well when last started in 1994. I replaced the gas tank and it has not been out of the garage since. Needs top and tires and some rust repair. Low mileage and I have title. $3000. The other is painted in WW II camouflage and has the original fiberglass top. Very good condition. Could use ball joints. This is a real looker and drives well. I have title and it is currently licensed but has not been driven in about 3 years. $6500. Email Mike (Atlanta, GA)
For Sale: 1973 VW Thing with 74 side louvers started out as a frame up restoration but needs to be finished. Car is in need of a little attention to make it nice. New cv s, new fiberglass fenders all around, strong 16oo engine, new top, has most of the parts to be put back together. I don t have the time or disire right now but with a bit of work this could be worth $7,000 + easy. Has leather jeep power seats, rebuilt speedo, new floor pan pasenger side, painted military flat tan, new rear seat covers, battery, new windshield with seals. Must sell. $4,200 Email or call Steven at 970-618-9198 (Carbondale, CO) View Steve's Car
For Sale: Fire Forces Sale- '74 was great "week end driver". Need to sell. Engine compartment fire in June toasted the distributor, plug wires and hoses per photo. Have owned it since '83 with all service records. Custom repaint 3yrs back-CALTRANS Orange. Roll cage. Engine replaced late 80's. Beetle exhaust. White hardtop. "Trim Shop" glass windows but with original vinyl bag. Recent tune-up. New battery. Pirellil P400 radials, recent alignment.4 - Coil-over adjustable spring shock absorbers. Fiamme horns, Cel phone charger. Recent restoration work includes windshield frame, gaskets and latches. Numerous spare parts- hubcaps, head and tail lenses, Front seats torn.EMPI polyethyene high back seat not installed. Soft top frame in bad condition. Parts manual, VW repair manual, electrical manual. Front bumper, wiper blades, and cloth car cover from "Trim Shop". Spare Euro military gas cans, Soft top frame. Vintage roof rack and spare parts for kayaks and surfboards. $3000. Email David (Alameda, CA) View David's Car
For Sale: This is a clean 1974 car which has no rust and rust barrier paint inside, out and bottom. It has front brush guard, hood rack, top rack, full roll bar which support removable top roof. Side curtains are removable separately leaving roof up. Fresh 1600 engine and peppy and shifts fine. Fresh floor mats and extra lights for off roading and VW tow bar folds up against brush guard in front. Neat looking and attention getter. Comes with all original engine and other parts including rare gas can that fits in spare tire. Am selling to pay medical bills for daughter. $4000 Email or call Larry at 831 633-2274 (Monterey Bay, CA) View Larry's Car
For Sale: 1973, Bought as a project car. Appt. managment says it has to go! Sat for a year and started right up. Olive drab. big mud tires. Needs a good home. $3000 Email Kent (Kent, WA)
For Sale: RARE 1974 PUMPKIN ORANGE VW Thing. This was a restoration project but I've got too many projects right now and I simply can't see myself working on the car for years to come so I'd rather see it go to a good home. It's really fun to drive and is a great restoration project waiting to happen. I had my mechanic do a complete inspection and subsequent repair to pass inspection (which it did). Summary of restoration done so far: Complete inspection and repair of the engine, transmission and fuel system including new fuel pump from The Thing Shop. Convertible Top Frame sandblasted, primed and repainted black 5 New Yokohama tires (P195/75 R14 TC320). New horn Current condition Interior: Seats are in perfect shape. The original top vinyl cover has been removed from the frame but is in perfect shape, no rips of tears. It needs to be restiched to the frame and have the plastic rear window replaced. This will probably get done before I sell the car. I also have the original tonneau cover (good condition) and storage bag. It also has a functionning map light. Mechanical: Complete tune-up was done ($900) and the car is now running well. However The carburetor may need to be replaced. Following my mechanic's suggestion, I placed a fuel system cleaner to see if that'll do the trick. The engine backfires a little and is slow if changing gears at low speeds. The emergency brake cables also need to be replaced. They've been purchased and I plan on having this done next tune up. Electrical: All gauges and lights work. Wipers work fine. An electric pump was also installed for the windshield wiper fluid. Body: Floor pans are will need to be replaced. The rocker panels have been repaired (poorly) and there seems to be fiberglass work on the inside. The windshield frame and glass also need to be replaced (at least the bottom half). There is some rust on the front fenders but that could easily be fixed. The paint looks original in most places but would require a fresh coat. The front bumber has been banged but can easily be repaired. The front valance also need some TLC. EXTRA PARTS INCLUDED in the sale are: Original windshield cover 4 original hub caps in excellent condition Never used tow bar and brand new trailer lights when towing the car 3 window frames (need new plastic) Complete right floor pan (from The Thing Shop. Normally $275 plus shipping) Convertible tops windshield accessories from the Thing Shop ($192.10 plus shipping): 12 stainless steel screws for the top latch, 1 set of escutcheons for fasteners. 2 upper windshield fasteners. 2 clamping rubber for lower part. 2 Heat Exchange kit. 1 set (4) of stainless steel top locks, upper & 2 top hooks. 2 rubber buffers windshield clamps. US Buyers: As far as I know, importing a car over 25 years old is relatively easy. I know very little is required when importing a car that's more than 25 years old into Canada. Required documents are usually a bill of sale, copy of the driver's license, clear title all of which I have. Here are some sites I found to help you determine what exactly is needed: http://www.buyclassiccars.com/import.asp http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/ http://www.bayarea02.com/features/importing/resources.html Interesting articles I found: http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/250-04072004-278665.html; http://forums.ebay.ca/thread.jsp?forum=1001&thread=300013572&modified=1097275150704 I accept cashiers check, money order or PayPal (MC/VISA, AMEX, etc - add 2% to cover my costs). Deposits are non refundable. NO DELIVERY OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR DELIVERY. BUYER'S TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY. I will however assist in finding a shipper and may even recommend the one I used when I purchased my car. $4,000 Email or call Matt at 514-796-2177 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
For Sale: 1973 thing for sale!!!! asking 4500.00 runs and drives with no problems. new master cylinder and brake lines, tuneup has good tires everything works lights turn signals ect... It has a roll bar the top is in fair condition no tears. It has windows not shown in the pictures. It could use rear pans the paint job is crappy. I dont think it has ever been wrecked, over all it's straight. Great summer car!!!!clear texas title Email or call Steve at 214-718-7285 (Dallas, TX)
For Sale: 1974 - The best car I ever bought. I will cry when it leaves but it is the only car that has any resale value and I need the money. Good body with original yellow paint with very little rust. New top. New brakes. Rebuilt engine small oil leak (may fix for you depending on the offer). Rebuilt brakes. needs tires.$3,000 Email Jason (Algoa, TX)
For Sale: 1974 White with hard top only. All stock except electronic ignition and the hard top. Panel below right doors damaged but easily replaceable. R/R fender damaged but I have a replacement. Minimal rust but has a fair amount of body filler in front. The only things that dont' work are the defroster (missing tubing from under rear seat forward) and the horn (don't know why, never cared) Daily driver in the warmer weather. New trans with "freeway 4th", new brakes at all corners. New tires. Have spare parts, 1835 engine case, front springs, HEI coil assy and wire set and more.. It's my 4th car and I need room in the garage for the Jeep and the motorcycles. All in all a really nice car. $4200 Email or call Samuel at (760) 521-2260 (Oceanside, CA)
For Sale: 1973 restoration started complete rolling chassi rebuilt engine and transmission allnew parts. started bodywork needs finishing. hard top in good condition have soft top frame good doors and fenders and hood many new parts including good seat frames $3600.00 Email or call Reed at 985 882 8485 (Lacombe, LA)
For Sale: 1973 pumkin orange. parked for a year. less than 500 miles on engine. Needs work but has new engine built by ASE master tech. buyer pays for shipping. I have pics and can send them via email. $4000 or best offer Email or call scotty at (910) 355-2947 (Jacksonville, NC)
For Sale: 1973 VW Thing. Yellow with black interior & 1776cc Motor. New Tires, Top (not installed, still in box) brakes, rotors and many more parts. A little rust below driver's side back door & on passenger hood latch. Runs great but could use a little TLC. Please e-mail if interested. $4,500 Email or call Jason at 808.531.2000 (Honolulu, HI)